Results. Watch Amanda Nunes’ dominant victory over Ronda Rousey at UFC 207. Bader’s last fight was a no-contest bout against Cheick Kongo for the heavyweight title in September. Ryan Bader vs. Vadim Nemkov. At 33 with more than 25 fights on his record, Bader knows his next contract will help to cement his future and with a wife and kids at home, he's worrying about more these days than just the opponent standing in front of him. Assuming Bader gets a victory, he will then sit back down with his team and make a decision on what the next best course of action will be. Kapel made things interesting by exploding from the bottom, escaping a triangle choke in the process. When he stepped into the cage against Vadim Nemkov, the champion faced a rude welcoming.. Nemkov (13-2 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) knocked out Bader (27-6 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) in an elongated mauling, which Bader survive … Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2020-08-21, good fight between Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov: it gets three stars. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Before Friday, it had been three years since Bellator light heavyweight champion Ryan Bader competed at 205 pounds. "I have no plans on going elsewhere or really I have no plans as of right now. John Salter ran roughshod over Andrew Kapel on the mat before a persistent arm-triangle produced a finish at the 3:11 mark of the third round. That's kind of where I'm at but there wasn't really any kind of play behind it.". The head kick that produced the first knockdown led to more punches, and referee Kerry Hatley did not step in despite a flurry of follow-ups as Nemkov pounced on Bader. From Khabib Nurmagomedov to Jake Paul, the sports world was ablaze after Dustin Poirier spoiled McGregor's return to the UFC. Participant. Courtesy of Bellator/DAZN. He beat Muhammed Lawal, Matt Mitrione, and Fedor Emelianenko to win the tournament and vacant Bellator Heavyweight Title. Before he could let it go, feints and combinations from Moldavsky took the steam out of his approach. Next round out, Moldavsky was the one bullying Nelson around the cage, alternating control at distance and in the clinch. According to Bader, the UFC did offer him a new contract prior to this bout with Nogueira, but he felt it was a better option to take the last fight on his current deal and then roll the dice. Shortly after the start of the second frame, Nemkov cracked Bader with a straight right that had an immediate effect. Jessy Miele via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27), Valentin Moldavsky def. With one last escape from another smothering clinch, Nelson had his chance to even the score. Fox Sports™ and © 2021 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Here's how social media reacted. Adam Piccolotti via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Joshua Hill def. Matchup Open Closing range Movement Event; Bellator 256: Bader vs. Machida 2 Apr 9th 2021: Ryan Bader-500 ... UFC Fight Night 47: Bader vs. Saint Preux Aug 16th 2014: Ryan Bader … Log In. The decision to fight out his current contract wasn’t exactly a power play according to Bader, but instead just a chance to bet on himself to get a big win in a main event and position himself to cash in on a new deal afterwards. Check out the results and highlights from Bellator 244, where Vadim Nemkov stopped Ryan Bader with strikes in the second round to capture the light heavyweight belt. Anderson Silva's epic UFC career came to an end on Saturday in a touching, emotional moment. “Obviously, it paid dividends.”. Ryan Bader will defend his Bellator light heavyweight title for the first time in three years at Bellator 244. With Bellator 226 in the books, check out all the highlights from the main card. After Bader’s legs went limp and he slumped to the canvas, the bout was mercifully called off at the 3:02 mark of the second round. Julia Budd back to winning ways against Jessy Miele. Jump to. Still owe a lot to him and his coaching staff. From the outset, it was clear Nemkov had an advantage in speed and technique. Nelson tried to set up for his big overhand right. "I do think I can do it better," Bader said about his performance with Nogueira. Bader will step up and face Johnson in a grappling contest at Submission Underground 19. "It's one of those things where I feel since the last time we fought, I've grown leaps and bounds.". There are plenty of options available and that's why Bader ultimately decided to fight out his contract and then see what he's worth when Saturday night is finished. As a perennial top 10 fighter at 205 pounds throughout his UFC career, Bader knows what he's worth and he hopes to prove that with a dominant victory in a main event against Nogueira in Brazil. He faced grappling superstar Anthony Perosh, at UFC Fight … So why take a rematch with Nogueira six years later? Share this on Twitter. Bader holds the heavyweight and light heavyweight gold under the Bellator banner. Vadim Nemkov def. Andrew Kapel via submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 3, 3:11, Yaroslav Amosov def. He would lose the fight via first round TKO. He's a legend and I respect him and his brother. Given Name: Ryan D. Bader; Pro MMA Record: 27-6-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw) Nickname: Darth; Current Streak: 1 Loss; Age: 37 | Date of Birth: 1983.06.07; Last Fight: August 21, 2020 in BFC; Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs; Affiliation: Power MMA; Height: 6'2" (188cm) | Reach: 73.0" (185cm) Career Disclosed Earnings: $484,000 USD Morning Report: Khabib Nurmagomedov ready ‘to live for myself and not devote myself 100 percent to sports’. Relive their first bout before Saturday's rematch. Next fight of Ryan Bader is not determined yet. Two-division Bellator champion Ryan Bader will put his 205-pound title on the line against Russian light heavyweight contender Vadim Nemkov in the main event of Bellator 244.. Bader (27-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) will take on the challenge of Nemkov (12-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) looking to cement his status as the most dominant champion on the Bellator roster as he bids … Somehow, Bader managed to get up, only to be dropped again and mounted. But at the same time, like I was saying, when that time comes we've just got to re-evaluate everything and kind of see where we want to go. From there, she controlled the fight on top, advancing to mount and trying for the submission. Background. Ryan Bader next fight will be announced later. Recently, however, we have only seen Bader in heavyweight fights. Nemkov is the reigning Bellator light heavyweight champion, having finished Ryan Bader in his last fight to take the time. As Conor gets set to fight Dustin Poirier, trash talk is at a minimum. The last fight of Ryan Bader took place on August 21, 2020 against Vadim Nemkov. The final escape attempt wrested the belt from the UFC veteran and put it around his Russian counterpart. By Harry Davies @harrydavies14 Jul 30, 2020, 9:26pm EDT Share this story Former featherweight champion Julia Budd shook off the doldrums of a lopsided loss to current champ Cris Cyborg with a decision over the tough Jessy Miele. The UFC lightweight champion doesn’t sound like he’s coming back. It's not like I'm fighting this out so I can go run to Bellator or anything like that. Paulo Costa says he drank ‘too much wine’ the night before fighting Israel Adesanya, had ‘hangover’. Ryan Bader rematches against Anthony Johnson in short-notice SUG contest. For the latter half of the round, Moldavsky had Nelson smothered against the cage, breaking occasionally to let go short punches. The 28-year-old Russian dropped Bader with a head kick before a swarm that produced two more knockdowns, the latter of which came as the champ ran away.